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Well, it’s that time of year again. What I call “The Holiday Trilogy”. Also known as THE DIETER’S NIGHTMARE. With Thanksgiving here, many of us will face the challenge that starts now and will continue through January 1st when we will then resolute to lose weight and get back in shape.
In 1826 Anthelme Brillat-Savarin said, “Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.” In 1863, in an essay entitled Concerning Spiritualism and Materialism, Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach wrote: “Man is what he eats.”
By now, it’s common knowledge that eating out will add a load of extra unwanted calories. Recent studies discovered that eating out for just one meal a day will add over 400 calories for that day. Yet when that same individual dined in, they saved themselves those calories.
While I’m not much for social media involvement, it’s interesting to see the topics of discussion on the boards. Lately, I noticed much mention of sweet delectables such as cake, ice cream, chocolate, pastries and the like. Yeah, you know who you are and I’m talking to you!
